HORSE RACING'S TOP 10 MILERS: FRANKEL, WINX & GOLDIKOVA

We've been blessed to witness countless equine stars grace the racetrack over the years, with a number of them showcasing their prowess over the distance of one mile.

Racehorses like Frankel, Winx, Maurice, Vodka, Beauty Generation, Goldikova, Tepin, Solow, Brigadier Gerard, Sunline, Lonhro, Northerly, Miesque, Super Impose and Wise Dan all crafted winning sequences over 1600m.

We put the call out to our social media followers to find out who they believe is the world's best horse to race over a mile.

The results are in...

Winx
Trainer: Chris Waller
Jockey: Hugh Bowman
W.S. Cox Plate (2015, 2016, 2017, 2018)
Warwick/Winx Stakes (2016, 2017, 2018)
Queen Elizabeth Stakes (2017, 2018, 2019)
George Ryder Stakes (2016, 2017, 2018, 2019)
Chipping Norton Stakes (2016, 2017, 2018, 2019)
George Main Stakes (2016, 2017, 2018)
Doncaster Handicap (2016)
Caulfield Stakes (2016)
Turnbull Stakes (2017, 2018)
Queensland Oaks (2015)
Epsom Handicap (2015)

Frankel
Trainer: Sir Henry Cecil
Jockey: Tom Queally
2012, 2011 Sussex Stakes (Goodwood Racecourse)
2012 Champion Stakes
2012 Juddmonte International Stakes (York Racecourse)
2012 Queen Anne Stakes
2012 Lockinge Stakes (Newbury Racecourse)
2011 Queen Elizabeth II Stakes
2011 St. James's Palace Stakes
2011 2000 Guineas
2010 Dewhurst Stakes

Brigadier Gerard
Trainer: Dick Hern
Jockey: Joe Mercer
2000 Guineas (1971)
St. James's Palace Stakes (1971)
Sussex Stakes (1971)
Goodwood Mile (1971)
Queen Elizabeth II Stakes (1971 & 1972)
Champion Stakes (1971 & 1972)
Westbury Stakes (1972)
Lockinge Stakes (1972)
Prince of Wales's Stakes (1972)
Eclipse Stakes (1972)
K. George VI & Q. Elizabeth Stakes (1972)
Washington Singer Stakes (1970)
Middle Park Stakes (1970)

Maurice (#モーリス)
Trainer: Noriyuki Hori
Jockey: Ryan Moore Joao Moreira Yuga Kawada
Hong Kong Mile (2015)
Champions Mile (2016)
Tenno Sho autumn (2016)
Hong Kong Cup (2016)
Lord Derby Challenge Trophy (2015)
Yasuda Kinen (2015)
Mile Championship (2015)

Sunline
Trainer: Trevor McKee, Stephen McKee
Jockey: Greg Childs
Hong Kong Mile (2000)
Flight Stakes (1998)
W S Cox Plate (1999 & 2000)
Doncaster Handicap (1999 & 2002)
All Aged Stakes (2000 & 2002)
Coolmore Classic (2000 & 2002)
Waikato Sprint (2001 & 2002)
Manikato Stakes (2000)

Solow
Trainer: Freddy Head
Jockey: Maxime Guyon
Queen Anne Stakes (2015)
Sussex Stakes (2015)
Queen Elizabeth II Stakes (2015)
Prix Quincey (2014)
Prix Daniel Wildenstein (2014)
Dubai Turf (2015)
Prix d'Ispahan (2015)

Tepin
Trainer: Mark Casse
Jockey: Julien Leparoux
Queen Anne Stakes (2016)
Woodbine Mile (2016)
Breeders' Cup Mile (2015)
Delta Princess Stakes (2013)
Churchill Distaff Turf Mile Stakes (2015, 2016)
Just A Game Stakes (2015)
First Lady Stakes (2015)
Endeavour Stakes (2016)
Hillsborough Stakes (2016)
Jenny Wiley Stakes (2016)

Miesque
Trainer: Francois Boutin
Jockey: Freddy Head
Breeders' Cup Mile (1987 & 1988)
Prix de la Salamandre (1986)
Prix Marcel Boussac (1986)
Prix Imprudence (1987)
Poule d'Essai des Pouliches (1987)
Prix du Moulin de Longchamp (1987)
1,000 Guineas (1987)
Prix d'Ispahan (1988)
Prix Jacques Le Marois (1987 & 1988)

Wise Dan
Trainer: Charles LoPresti
Jockey: John Velazquez
Shadwell Turf Mile Stakes, Keeneland (USA) 2014, 2012
Bernard Baruch Handicap, Saratoga (USA) 2014
Woodford Reserve Turf Classic Stakes, Churchill Downs (USA) 2014, 2013
Maker's 46 Mile Stakes, Keeneland (USA) 2014, 2013
Breeders' Cup Mile, Santa Anita (USA) 2013, 2012
Woodbine Mile, Woodbine (Canada) 2013
Fourstardave Handicap, Saratoga (USA) 2013
Firecracker Handicap, Churchill Downs (USA) 2013
Fayette Stakes, Keeneland, (USA) 2011

Goldikova
Trainer: Freddy Head
Jockey: Olivier Peslier
2008 Breeders' Cup Mile
2009 Breeders' Cup Mile
2010 Breeders' Cup Mile
Prix Chloe (2008)
Prix Rothschild (2008, 2009, 2010, 2011)
Prix du Moulin (2008)
Falmouth Stakes (2009)
Prix Jacques Le Marois (2009)
Prix d'Ispahan (2010, 2011)
Queen Anne Stakes (2010)
Prix de la Forêt (2010)

Who do you rate as the world's best miler (1600 metres or eight furlongs)?

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